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Mammals that regularly hunker down, hibernate, or otherwise hide from the world are better at weathering environmental change than are less hermitic species, according to a new study. The finding offers a window into which animals might thrive as the....

An endangered whale has captivated an entire school, and now they want to get the entire state involved. They're lobbying to have a special bill passed to honor it. The school's music teacher even composed a special song about the sea giant.

This study was done a few years back, however I was re-introduced to it recently in a class. This is amazing of how Crows use tools more efficiently than primates at times. Betty really puts on a show. scroll down to watch the video.

Emaciated, injured and critically ill when they were discovered, Debra, Raposal, Annie, and 10 other goats, along with Susie Moo cow, had been so severely neglected that the humane officer who found them feared for their lives.

Dashing Acorss the sky, graceful and translucent, colors of rust and turquoise, chasing dragonflies, butterflies and other colorful food.. this gorgeous bird and story is a must for bird lovers everywhere.

Delivering yet another blow to the federally threatened and increasingly under-fire desert tortoise, last week the Bureau of Land Management proposed to seize 365,000 acres of fragile Mojave Desert land to expand training grounds used by the U.S. Marine.

All six species of sea turtles that swim in U.S. waters are listed under the Endangered Species Act, but that doesn't mean they are safe from fishermen. Believe it or not, many of our country's trawl fisheries accidentally injure and kill sea turtles.

Pollinators are animals that help plants reproduce by transferring pollen from flower to flower. Some 200,000 different species are engaged in the task around the planet, including birds, bats and a wide variety of insects.

Tesso Nilo National Park is one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and critically endangered Sumatran tigers. Tesso Nilo, in the Riau Province of Indonesia, has the highest lowland forest plant biodiversity known to science.

A longtime nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons atop the WaMu tower in Seattle, lost their last chick this past weekend. There were a total of 3 chicks and all have died from unknown cause. The falcon research group had been observing them.

A new Law went into effect yesterday to protect our endangered resident Orca Whale pods. The new law states that you cannot come within 300 feet of the whale. They will be ticketing those who do not comply. Fees are $500.00.. see article for more.

Thanks to the efforts of MassWildlife, a small population of endangered turtles in Plymouth County is getting a better chance at survival. In a process called "headstarting," about 150 northern red-bellied cooter hatchlings were gathered from the wild...

ARK is a volunteer organization that rescues orphaned and injured wild animals. Today, they were raising money to help with group needs as a whole. But they also need help with a group of cedar wax wings who got stuck in some glue traps downtown.

Twenty-three panthers died including 15 that were killed by cars. Although the 15 road kills are higher than any other year recorded, Darrell Land, panther team leader for Florida Fish and Wildlife, says that's not bad news.

The tag won't say tabby cat, Labrador Retriever, or German Shepard, but some of the fur coats and fur-trimmed gloves, hats, and boots sold in popular retail stores in America may be made from dogs and cats who were killed in China in some of the most ...

But today, there are fewer than 100 panthers in Florida. They have been on the federal endangered species list since 1967 and on the state's endangered list since 1973. And they are located exclusively in the southwestern part of the state. Darrell Land,

The Florida Everglades is a unique, fragile environment of water, tall grasses, and trees. So few Florida panthers are left in the Everglades that the animal would probably become extinct without help from wildlife biologists.

But they are also prime wildlife habitat, and cutting a swath through the wilderness disrupts the migration of larger animals, including panthers and bears, Draper said.< "Public lands are usually the last intact ecosystems,"

'Roads and development have destroyed a great deal of panther habitat and could spell the end for the Florida panther. The toll that vehicle collisions are taking on the panther's population is a serious obstacle to their recovery, and the roads

"The federal government is giving the states a license to kill under almost any circumstance," Louisa Willcox, a project director with the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a press release. "It's going to be open season on wolves."

When I saw a report the other day that a deer had been attacked in the yard of a Moline home by what appeared to be a gray wolf, I figured they had it wrong. It must have been the coyotes, which are showing up more and more around town.

Seven conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging new rules intended to make it easier to kill wolves in the Northern Rockies that are killing livestock and having a detrimental effect on elk herds.

Conservationists fear that delisting the wolf (or otherwise changing the rules against wolf hunting) will destroy one of the all-time great successes in endangered species management, and send the wolf population in the Northern Rockies..

Defenders of Wildlife, which is suing the state over its aerial wolf shooting program, said the bill would strip the program of scientific standards and limit public participation, leaving predator control decisions in the hands of an ideologically...

Ice melting in the Arctic is forcing polar bears to go farther to hunt for food or forage inland, making many of them starve. In our last installment of the Plan B series, Janet Babin explores how scientists are combating their extinction.

While it's not so difficult to interest the public in the plight of charismatic polar bears or cute pandas, plenty of, well, more homely species are also in danger of extinction but, being less photogenic, get much less media attention.

The Chukchi Sea is home to one of two U.S. polar bear populations, and scientists say global warming is causing serious melting of Arctic sea ice, the bear's primary habitat. The department proposed possibly listing the bear as threatened - triggering...

Several rare fish species have been found in two Cornish estuaries. So far 43 species have been counted in the Fal and 32 in the Camel. These include the Norwegian topknot, gilthead bream and seahorses.

Denver - To Rep. Debbie Stafford hunting wildlife while they're penned in is unfair and unsporting. Her bill (House Bill 1096) would prohibit a person from offering the opportunity to hunt, wound or take any mammal that's intentionally confined, tied....

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Stem cells will be extracted from the embryos with a view to developing new treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and spinal cord injury (Photo: AFP)

British scientists will try to create human-animal embryos for the first time this year after receiving the go-ahead from the government's fertility regulator yesterday.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said it had offered year-long licences to two teams of scientists who hope to use the embryos to study stem cells, the body's master cells that have the potential to form any tissue or organ.

The decision ends 12 months of delay during which the HFEA has sought to clarify whether the creation of embryos by fusing animal and human tissues is legal and scientifically justified.

Leading scientists, including the government's former chief science adviser Sir David King, gave their backing to the research, but anti-abortion and religious groups launched a fervent campaign against the proposals, claiming that the research would undermine human dignity and blur the boundary between humans and other species.

Revolutionary therapies

Scientists at Newcastle University and King's College London want to create hybrid embryos by merging human cells with cow or rabbit eggs, in the hope that they will be able to extract valuable embryonic stem cells from them. The cells are expected to lead to revolutionary therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and even spinal cord injuries.

By using animal eggs, scientists claim they will be able to push ahead with their research unhindered by the shortage of human eggs. Under existing laws, the embryos must be destroyed after 14 days when they are no bigger than a pinhead, and cannot be implanted into the womb.

In a statement, the authority said its licensing committee had "determined that the two applications satisfied all the requirements of the law".

Lyle Armstrong, who heads the Newcastle team, welcomed the decision. "Now that we have the licence we can start work as soon as possible. We have already done a lot of the work by transferring animal cells into cow eggs, so we hope to make rapid progress."

Sir Richard Gardner, chairman of the Royal Society's stem cell working group, added: "This is the right decision by the HFEA and it will maintain the UK's position as an innovator and world leader in stem cell research."

While doing research on the illegal wildlife trade I ran across this and broke my heart and made me agry at the same time. If it doesn't for you than there is something wrong. Please fill out the petition and send immediately. Thank you. Watch the videos too. There are about 6-7 but well worth the watch.

This is about Giles Clark. Miles Clark has a passion for saving these magnificent animals, he's been tracking them for the past 10 years through Asian forests with aching muscles,stifling humidity and sweat drenchedbut what he sees is well worth itug marks of a tigress. He feels he is honored to be a guest in her territory. He was on a 6 day quest with the Tiger Protection and Conservation Unit in Kerinci Seblat National Park.

Tiger Protection and Conservation Units keep track of illegal activities such as poaching ,logging and illegal settlements in and around the national park. Their main goal is to stop all illegal activity including the removal of snares.

These patrols carry heavy equipment and cover several miles a day and the territory is extremly tough.Some of these men and women put their lives at risk arresting some fo the toughest poachers in the wildlife trade, some even go under cover.

Many still were working after the great Sumatran earthquake where many of them suffered great personal loss but still managed to arrest two poachers. These men and women are try wildlife warriors.

KSNP is an enormous park about 3,000 acres it's one of the largest protected parks so vehicles must be tough,though enough to carry units and their equipment and also be able to carry injured wildlife. Wildlife Warriors and Australia Zoo has donated two brand new vehicles for 30 ranger units in the park. They also gave the patrols, global postioning units,digital cameras,veterinary drugs,uniforms and spit lights.

Many of the calls these men attend are emergency snare rescues.One rescent call involved two clouded leopards that had been caught, both recovered and re-released back into the wild. Wildlife warrior has teamed up with TRAFFIC S.E. Asia to investigate wildlife trade monitoring network.They have come together along with lawenfocement to help give a clear picture on where and how to apply resources to curb this trade.

St. Louis, Missouri. Our pet store specializes in reptiles, carrying the best selection of exotics in the area. We sell alligators, geckos, snakes, and lizards, as well as top-quality pet supplies. Our shop provides great customer service and has everything you need to take care of your new animal. We also offer references to veterinarians that specialize in reptiles to help you with routine care and maintenance of your pet. Be sure to stop by one of ourexotic pet expos to see our displays, orcontact us if you have any questions.

Visit our exotic pet store in St. Louis, Missouri, for exotic animalssuch as snakes, lizards, and alligators, as well as pet supplies.

Okay Folks I was doing some research on animal rights in the state of Missouri where I live this is one thing that really surprised me. Please read this and give me your input. I need your help to contact Missouri senators and representatives about this bill. I hate to think the state of Missouri is supporting or encouraging the wildlife trade.

This repeat bill would have provided much-needed regulation of large carnivo res (lions, tigers and bears).Missouri is quickly falling behind neighboring states in adopting comprehensive regulation, making our state a haven for exotic animal trafficking (Kansas passed a relatively good law last year). Unfortunately, this bill did not prohibit breeding and the sale of these dangerous animals; it gave permitting authority to the Department of Agriculture.The Alliance supported this bill while working to strengthen certain provisions.This year, we received a hearing in the Senate for the first time, but despite our great lineup of witnesses, the bill did not get a hearing in the House.

In one of the biggest wildlife cases this decade, the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police with the assistance of the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) seized three tiger skins and three tiger skeletons in Allahabad on Tuesday, 4th December 2007.

Sixteen people were arrested, including wildlife trader Shabeer Hasan Qureshi who is an accused in at least four major wildlife cases. In particular, Qureshi is the prime accused in the January 2000 case in Khaga, UP, when four tiger skins, 70 leopard skins and a huge haul of other wildlife products were seized. Three other traders were arrested along with two tiger poachers and ten women couriers who belong to the Baheliya community.

The case is a landmark for wildlife enforcement as it includes the arrest of the three key elements of the killing of wild tigers: buyers, poachers and couriers.

“This is a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime in India”, said Belinda Wright, Executive Director of WPSI. “Qureshi is the biggest buyer of tiger products in India today. We are delighted with this case and have nothing but praise for the way in which it was handled by the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police. They succeeded by using intelligence-led enforcement which is the only way to effectively tackle this growing menace”, she added. The operation was led by Superintendent of Police, STF, Mr Amitabh Yash, and STF’s Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr Aravind Chaturvedi.

Preliminary investigations indicate that one of the tigers was killed in Kanha Tiger Reserve in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and another in Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. It is not known where the third tiger came from.

Dear Tammy,I speak for my colleagues here in the United States as well as on the frontlines in Asia when I say that we appreciate all that you've done to protect wildlife in danger this year.

Your efforts played a leading role in Wildlife Alliance's accomplishments defending severely threatened wild animals like elephants, tigers, and leopards from serious threats like poaching, illegal trafficking and habitat destruction.

"The lady who runs this shop told me to stop protesting and get a job," "J" told the crowd in front of Elan Furs. "When I told her I had a job and it did not involve murdering animals her retort was, 'I'll murder you!' This is who were are dealing with!"

The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency in Upstate New York is planning to build a $1.3 million canned hunting facility on 2,300 acres of currently vacant land that used to be the Seneca Army Depot. It is inhumane to hunt animals in the first place, but putting them behind fences so that they have absolutel y no chance of escaping with their lives is not even hunting: it's slaughter. Please Take Action before the next meeting on December 13th to urge the Agency to reject the canned hunting proposal.

These simple bills will enable the U.S. government to help save 26 of the world's species of great cats and wild canines. These magnificent predators, like clouded leopards, jaguars, and Asian wild dogs, are declining drastically due to habitat loss, poaching, disease, and conflict with humans for scarce resources.

This measure will guarantee critical American support for conservation work around the world, in the effort to reverse the continued devastating de cline of these species, and prevent eventual extinction. And it will fund the work of organizations including Wildlife Alliance, who are working hard to protect wildlife on the front lines. Sign HERE